Operator Pass Kickoff — adaptive router
Activation
Loaded by operator-pass on bare invocation, or:
- "Operator Pass status"
- "Where do I start with the API"
State detection
state = {
"env_var_set": bool(os.environ.get("OPERATOR_PASS_API_KEY")),
"has_brand_config": file_exists("brand-config.json"),
"has_soul": file_exists("SOUL.md"),
"key_valid": api_get("/me") returns 200,
"quota_remaining": parse from /me response,
"cache_dir_exists": file_exists(".operator-pass-cache"),
"recent_calls": count of entries in usage.jsonl from last 7 days,
}
| State | Route to |
|---|---|
!env_var_set |
"Set OPERATOR_PASS_API_KEY. Subscribe at jaymountconsulting.com/operator-pass." |
env_var_set AND !key_valid |
"Key invalid or expired. Renew at jaymountconsulting.com/operator-pass." |
key_valid AND !has_brand_config OR !has_soul |
operator-pass-onboarding |
quota_remaining < 20% |
"⚠ Only X% quota remaining. Proceed carefully or upgrade." |
recent_calls == 0 |
"No calls in the last 7 days. Want to try a sample call? /operator-pass call cold-email-linter" |
| else | "API ready. % quota. recent calls. What do you want to do?" |
## Welcome flow
/operator-pass
[Detected: OPERATOR_PASS_API_KEY not set]
You need an Operator Pass subscription + API key to use this skill.
→ Subscribe: https://jaymountconsulting.com/operator-pass
- Includes all 22+ tools + the full Compounding Engine course catalog
- Free browser versions of every tool: https://jaymountconsulting.com/tools
Once you have a key: export OPERATOR_PASS_API_KEY="jmc_live_..."
Then re-run /operator-pass and I'll walk you through setup.
## Status mode
`/operator-pass status`:
Operator Pass status
API key: ✓ Valid (jmc_live_xxxxxx_xxxx... — last 4) Plan: Operator Pass Quota remaining: 847 / 1000 calls this month (84.7%) Brand config: ✓ brand-config.json (5 preferred tools) SOUL: ✓ SOUL.md Cache: ✓ .operator-pass-cache (catalog cached 2 minutes ago) Recent calls: 14 in the last 7 days
Recent tool usage: cold-email-linter 6 calls (Wed batch) competitive-teardown 4 calls (Mon prospect research) evp-generator 2 calls geo-visibility 2 calls
Recommended next:
- Continue your batch:
/operator-pass call cold-email-linter - Or run the live catalog:
/operator-pass list
## References
- `../operator-pass-onboarding/SKILL.md`
- `../operator-pass-call/SKILL.md`
- `../operator-pass-list/SKILL.md`